Petya Class Frigate

Petya I

In 1978 this was changed to Storezhevoy Korabl meaning escort ship

Manufacturer:

Kaliningrad and Komsomolsk Shipyards

Role:

Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship

Year Adopted:

1961-1964

Operational Status:

Russia: Believed Obsolete

Other Nations: 12 transferred to India, 2 transferred to Syria, and 2 transferred to Vietnam in 1978.  We do not know the operational status of these ships at this time.

Armament:

2x Twin 76mm (3 inch) Dual Purpose Guns
4x RBU-2500 ASW Rocket Launchers (on Petya I only)
2x RBU-2500 ASW Rocket Launchers (on Mod Petya I only)
4x RBU-6000 ASW Rocket Launchers (on Petya II series only)
1x Quintuple 406mm (16 inch) torpedo tubes**

Mine Racks with 20-30 mines (on all but Mod Petya I class)
All are equipped with Internal Depth Charge Racks

* Two on Petya II series ships

Sensor Suite:

1x 'Slim Net' air search radar (Petya I series only)
1x 'Strut Curve' air search radar (Petya II series only)
1x 'Hawk Screech' 76mm gun fire control radar
1x 'Neptune' or 'Don 2' navigational radar (Petya I only)
1x 'Don 2' navigational radar (Petya I mod and Petya II)
1x 'High Pole B' IFF systems
2x 'Square Head' IFF systems (only in Petya I)
2x 'Watch Dog' ECM systems
1x High frequency hull mounted sonar
1x Variable depth sonar  (on certain ships only)*

*Only on the eight Petya I's that were converted to Mod Petya I, and all Petya II series ships.

Engine:

CODAG arrangement, with 2x diesels and 2x gas turbines delivering  a maximum of 36,000 hp to three propeller shafts.

Crew:

98 Officers and Sailors

Length:

268.4 feet
(81.8 meters)

Draught:

9.5 feet
(2.9 meters)

Beam:

29.9 feet
(9.1 meters)

Maximum Speed:

33 knots

4,000 Nautical miles (7,410 km) at 20 knots

Aircraft:

None